The Jury chose five candidates from this list of 27 on the basis of their contributions in science and technology, health,Replica Chopard watches applied technology, exploration and environment and cultural preservation.The five visionaries chosen under the Rolex Young Laureates Program have been selected from United States, Nigeria, Ethiopia, India and the Philippines.The Rolex Young Laureates program is an extension of the Rolex Awards for Enterprise, honoring young men and women between the age 18 and 30, for original ideas that have the scope to make a difference on a global level.The award consists of a $50,000 prize to be distributed over a period of two years.The first installment of $25,000 is to be used for developing the idea and the second installment is to be used during implementation.Innovators can also take the help of previous winners of the Rolex Young Laureates Program to help them in their endeavor.According to Rebecca Irvin,Replica Chopard watches Director of philanthropy at Rolex, the company was delighted to award the young men and women, who were the best of their generation.
The 13th edition of the Rolex’s Young Laureates program will be held at the highly respected Swiss University, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) on the 11th of November, 2010. The previous edition of this prestigious ceremony was hosted by Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein in Dubai, UAE. The event will be held at the Rolex Learning Center this year, which is considered to be one of the most important hubs of educational exchange in the world Replica Chopard watches.As a part of the selection process 27 young innovators were shortlisted for the awards.